Frontend Engineer (all genders)

Babbel is driven by a purpose: Creating mutual understanding through language. This means building an ecosystem of language learning offerings that helps people connect across cultures. Babbel, Babbel Live, and Babbel for Business provide users with the most effective solution to be able to communicate with real people, in real situations.

The key is a blend of humanity and technology. More than 60,000 lessons across 14 languages are hand-crafted by 180+ linguists, with user behaviours continuously analysed to shape and tweak the learner experience. And it works: Studies with Yale University, City University of New York and Michigan State University prove its effectiveness. From headquarters in Berlin and New York, 750 people from more than 65 nationalities represent all the differences that make humans unique. Babbel is the most profitable language learning app worldwide, with more than 10 million subscriptions sold.

For more information, visit www.babbel.com or download the apps in the App Store or Play Store.

We are looking for a Frontend Engineer to start in our office in Berlin, Germany!

You will:

• Deliver value iteratively by building high-quality applications and features
• Build, maintain, and take on the stewardship of a rich ecosystem of applications and services
• Be part of cross-functional, cross-platform product teams and build end-to-end customer features
• Shape our coding guidelines and quality standards
• Drive technical innovation opportunities with objective and quantitative arguments
• Drive the evolution of our engineering practice and processes
• Focus on continuous learning and improvement and drive the evolution of our engineering practices

You have:

• Experience with at least one component-based frontend framework eg React
• Experience working with Typescript/Javascript and ES6/7
• Experience with responsive design by usage of HTML and CSS
• Experience working with design teams, a strong sense for good API design
• Testing experience on different levels: unit, integration, contract, and E2E
• Knowledge of analyzing metrics about system health and performance
• Good understanding of lean and agile practices
• Enthusiasm for and experience collaborating with product and business stakeholders, building a trusting working environment together
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Love an open, inclusive culture that supports learning and encourages collaboration
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Our technical stack is diverse. Examples of the technologies you will be working with:

• Javascript
• Typescript
• React
• Redux
• Styled-components
• Storybook
• Jest, Cucumber
• AWS Services: Lambda (Node.js), CloudWatch, etc.
• Docker
• GitHub, GH Actions, GH Packages

Life At Babbel

• Work on a product which transforms the lives of millions
• A culture which fosters belonging and treats diversity as its strength
• Meet and collaborate with colleagues at internal events such as Babbel Innovates, Lunch & Learns, Blind Coffees, Babbel Perspectives, Stranger Talks and (virtual) parties
• A lively startup atmosphere in a vibrant international company with 750 Babbelonians representing over 65 different nationalities

Some perks of becoming a Babbelonian:

• 30 vacation days and flexible working hours
• BVG card or Swapfiets bike
• Jobbatical and Sabbatical options
• Many internal & external learning opportunities to choose from
• A yearly Learning & Development budget
• Visa and relocation assistance
• Full access to Babbel & Babbel Live classes
• Modern office in the heart of buzzing Berlin equipped with a family, music, faith and nap room
• Various internal communities to be part of including the Femgineers+, DEI Ambassadors, Accessibility & Disability Group and more

Diversity at Babbel

As part of our ongoing journey towards building a diverse, equitable and inclusive company, we welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in tech. We are a learning company, inside and out, and we encourage you to apply even if you do not fit all the technical requirements - all candidates are assessed based on skills, qualifications and on our business needs. Please state your pronouns in your application, and let us know if you d like to be addressed by a name other than the one appearing on your official documents. If you have a disability or special need, feel welcome to inform us, so that we can provide you with the proper assistance in the application process.

Sounds good? We are already looking forward to hearing from you! Check out our jobs page, our blog, and our tech blog for a fuller picture of #lifeatbabbel!